In mid November hundreds of thousands of pilgrims descend on Sangam to bathe in the sacred waters of the Narmada and Kaveri Rivers, and then do a 7 kilometre holy walk around the island and do puja on the banks of the river. At the end of the walk they gather on the ghats and bake batimake (chapatti balls) on open fires.

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A few portraits I shot during my travels through India. What an amazing journey it was… There is never a dull moment in India – it is a photographers’ haven, a place of chaos, colours and beliefs so alien from the world I know. Such a busy place, but everyone still has time for each other… We were often invited into family homes for food – many people there have so little, but are so open to sharing what they have….

I’ve been going through my images from my trip through India, and wanted to share some of them with you. It gives me such joy to have had the opportunity to travel to this beautiful country and met its incredible people. If you would like to see more images of my trip go to my website. Here is the link: http://bit.ly/TLtEo2